You could do if(!isset($var)) $var = 'asdf'; Or if you're using a function, you can specify default values in the parameter list:
function my_func($var1 = 'default1', $var2 = 'default2') { // do stuff // do stuff } Matt |-----Original Message----- |From: FARRINGTON, RYAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] |Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 4:12 PM |To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' |Subject: [PHP-WIN] php defining variable defaults? | | |ok cold fusion has the ability to do a <cfparam name='' default=''> | |this lets you specify a variable name to be defaulted to a |value if it is called without being defined. I usually use |this for variables specified by forms either by GET or POST. |now I can't find it's equivalent in PHP.. can anyone direct me |in the correct direction? | | -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php